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N. PETERS, FHQTO-UTMOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. u C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAML. R. JONES, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

PEG-CUTTER FOR BOOTS AND SHOES.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 14,060, dated January 8, 1856.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL R. J ONES, of Baltimore, State of Maryland, have invented a new and useful Machine for Cleaning Pegs from Boots, Shoes, &c.; and I do declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference thereof being made to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification, and to the letters of refernce marked thereon.

A is an oblique lateral View of the handle, fulcrum joint wit-h shoulders by a screw, position and relation of the double lever to the float (quadrangular toe) with a view of its under or indented surface; B, a View of upper face of handle and double lever (heel and toe) O, a lateral view of handle, double lever (heel and toe) and hole for the passage of the screw; D, a view of upper face of spring; E, screw; F, a lateral view of spring; G, a lateral view of float, shoulders, spring, hole for screw, and notches or teeth; H, a view of the indented or under surface of float (quadrangular toe); I, a view of upper surface of float, (quadrangular toe) screw, shoulders, and position of spring; K, an upper View of handle, float (round toe) shoulders, spring, double lever (heel and toe) and relative position of each; L, an oblique view of indented or under surface of float (round toe) shoulder and hole for screw; M, a View of under or indented surface (round toe) N, an oblique view of float (quadrangular toe) shoulder and hole for screw, with under or indented surface; a a a a a a a, floats of iron or steel, 3 inches long, 1 inch wide.

7) b b b b are the under surfaces (which are plane-convex) indented with teeth or notches which cut or rasp the pegs from boots, shoes, lc. One (0 c c) is circular at both ends for the heel and long toes. The other ((Z (Z (Z (Z) quadrangular and blunt one end, for dump or short toes. The upper surfaces 6 c are flat and smooth forthe glid ing action of the automatic springs f f f in recovering the floats to their standing or regular place, and to hold them in any de sirable situation.

9 g g g g g g are shoulders raised from the middle on each side of the floats through which the screws h it pass, affording a ful crum for the double lever (to act upon in plying the floats) which is the lower end of the handle and by pressing with the heel and toe Z Z Z Z on the springs apply the floats to the irregularities of the inner sole.

hat I claim is The above described and shown employment of the spring in connection with the curved surface of that end of the handle (double lever) upon which the float is pivoted,for the purpose of rendering the float capable of self-adaptation to the surfaces to which it is applied.

SAMUEL R. JONES. lVitnesses DAVID LANDES, J12, ELI rans. 

